A Copy of Government of India, Ministry of Defence (Finance), New Delhi letter No. 11(2)/C/2000(903) dated 27 May, 2013 on the above subject is forwarded herewith for your information, guidance and necessary action please.

I am directed to refer to your UO No. 13012(4)/79/AN-XIV/BCA dt 07.02.2013 and this Ministry's letter Na 11(2)/C/2000(909) dt. 09.08.2011, on the above mentioned subject and to convey the sanction of the President of India to the revised rates 01 .04.2010 and 01.04.2011 of Bhutan Compensatory Allowance (BCA) to the employees of the Defence Accounts Department serving with Project Dantak in Bhutan at par with General Reserve Engineer Force (GREE) employees serving under Project Dantak in Bhutan in terms of two letters of Govt. of India, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, BRDB, New Delhi both bearing No. F.BRDB/03/71/2010/GE-I dt. 23.11.2012. The revised rate of BCA after adhoc increase with effect from 01.04.2010 and 01.04.2011 for different categories are given as under:

Sl. No.

DAD Officer/Officials

(Amt. in Rs.)
BCA rate per month with effect from

01.04.2010

01.04.2011

1.

Officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs. 10000/- p.m. and above

-

81,255-00

90,472-00

2.

Officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs. 8700/- p.m. and above but less than Rs.
10000/- p.m.

-

77,609-00

86,461-00

3.

Officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs. 6600/- p.m. and above but less than Rs.
8700/- p.m.

-

73,662-00

82,119-00

4.

Other Group 'A' Officers drawing Grade Pay of
Rs.5400/- p.m. and above but less than 4800/- p.m.

-

68,987-00

76,568-00

5.

Group 'B' Gazetted Officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs.
4600/- p.m. and above but less than Rs. 6600/- p.m.

2. Grade pay at initial appointment should be considered only and not after MACPs. For example an Assistant
- level official who may be drawing a GP of Rs, 4800/- Rs. 5400/- Rs. 6600/-
should be placed in sixth category.

3. The slab deduction prescribed in BRDB letter No. BRDB/03/71/92/GE-I
dt. 01.12.1999 will continue to be applicable on the rate of Bhutan Compensatory
Allowance.

4. All other terms and conditions for drawal of Bhutan Compensatory Allowance including depression of 6% for Officers and 4% for Personnel Below Officer Ranks as
stipulated in BRDB's letter No. BRDB/03/71/91/E-1. dated 22nd September 2006 shall
remain unchanged.